"We're raised in a townWhere they jump on your back and singLeave an imprint on your shoulder bladesWanna walk awayWe're not all the same in this townWe're raised in a townWhere they jump on your back like childrenAnd they leave you noneThey will..."

Great Curtis choices, Leon. I'm currently reading 'Travelling Soul', a biography of the great man written by his son. He's resisted the temptation to sugar-coat the story, so you get a balanced look at a man who was both genius and a tempestuous control freak. Recommended reading

lufc1304 wrote:Great Curtis choices, Leon. I'm currently reading 'Travelling Soul', a biography of the great man written by his son. He's resisted the temptation to sugar-coat the story, so you get a balanced look at a man who was both genius and a tempestuous control freak. Recommended reading

Have been playing five of Mayfield's albums box-set over the last couple of weeks.I'll check out his son's biography

Well I've had a listen to both the Midlake albums, Courage of Others once and Van Occupanther a couple of times - Van Occupanther the early winner for me, I like albums that play as a whole piece rather than a collection of individual songs - set me in mind of Roger Waters Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking - which is a great thing IMHO (a definite possible for the album chart next season!)

NorfolkWhite wrote:Well I've had a listen to both the Midlake albums, Courage of Others once and Van Occupanther a couple of times - Van Occupanther the early winner for me, I like albums that play as a whole piece rather than a collection of individual songs - set me in mind of Roger Waters Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking - which is a great thing IMHO (a definite possible for the album chart next season!)

Courage needs more than two listens NW as I said previously Van Occupanther is a much more immediate accessible album

Good to have you on board the Midlake ship

'Amused To Death' is my favourite Roger Waters album. Mrs 64 is also a fan too